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TIL that the British government nationalised all the pubs in some towns in an attempt to reduce drunkeness

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lxa TIL Hugh Heffner advocated for gay rights in the 1950’s
mNbY TIL In 1972, Geraldo Rivera exposed one of the worst cases of systematic abuse of the mentally ill in America (Willowbrook)
ZnDR TIL the Sword in the Stone story was inspired by a real sword stuck in a stone. It was placed there miraculously by the first officially canonized saint in the Catholic Church in the 12th c. It’s still in the stone in a church in Italy.
j6jmN TIL that there is a island in east Africa about half the size of a soccer field that houses about 500 full time residents. The island even has its own pharmacy, bars, and cafes.
BrLar TIL Ara Abrahamian, Greco-Roman wrestler for the Swedes in the 2008 Olympics, lost a semifinal due to a controversial ruling. The refs refused to review match video. Ara calmly accepted the bronze medal, then placed it on the mat and walked off. The IOC gave him a lifetime ban from the Olympics.